Which to use
“cortos” and “costosa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,876
- “cortos” frequency rank
- #18,203
- “costosa” frequency rank
- 23079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortos | costosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de corto. | Forma del femenino de costoso. |
Where the eye mixes cortos and costosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cortos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against costosa's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cortos vs costosa
A purely visual mix-up. cortos ([ˈkoɾt̪os]) and costosa ([kosˈt̪osa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortos is recorded at frequency rank #4,876, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪os]. costosa is at rank #18,203, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kosˈt̪osa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23079, this pair ranks #247,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cortos vs costosa
Shared letters: cost. Private to "cortos": r. Private to "costosa": a.
"cortos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "costosa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cortos" and "costosa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cortos" or "costosa"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cortos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "costosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortos" and "costosa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "costosa vs costra". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #247,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.